Toward an oral history of Cape Ann: OH 74, CD 104-CD 105 : Norton, Margaret

TRACKS: CD 104: Miss Norton's background - beginning with Folly Cove Designers

Virginia Demetrios' approach to teaching, designs have integrity and timelessness

The process of creating a design (example - Apple Pie)

Cutting the linoleum block, tools used, cooperation between designers

Printing - tools, fabrics and process

Printing in more than one color

7 - Print designed for The Guernsey Society - extensive research involved

Miss Norton's attention to detail, designing The Cranberry Bog involved catching a field mouse!

Some dog's work is part of the craft, but it's worth it

Use of the scratchboard

Meetings and classes, homework, criticism - the jury

Reasons for closing Folly Cove Designers, collection of all designs kept at Cape Ann Historical Association

Working with the group, demonstrations, selling the fabrics, the Folly Cove Designers' barn

CD 105: Virginia Demetrios - founder of The Folly Cove Designers, George Demetrios as a teacher, unique method used